XSLA Ventures

XSLA Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies founded by former Tesla engineers and founders. Its stated remit spans software, hardware, manufacturing and artificial intelligence, with portfolio companies working on AI video editing, space infrastructure, business operations software, strength wearables, home battery backup, motor systems and energy-independent data centres. Check sizes and fund size are not disclosed.

The investment thesis is defined by founder provenance as much as sector: XSLA backs teams applying experience from complex systems engineering and product launches at Tesla to new ventures. The firm frames its purpose as technology intended to strengthen industry and advance the national interest - a positioning consistent with its holdings in space infrastructure, energy systems and data centre hardware, alongside software and consumer-facing products.

Alongside capital, XSLA operates a community of former Tesla engineers, founders and supporters, convening events and circulating investment opportunities within that network. The firm is based in the United States.